In all, 50 journalists from the U.S. and Canada chose the Elantra and Evoque from a field of 24 vehicles, including seven trucks and 17 cars. On the short list aside the Elantra were the Volkswagen Passat and Ford Focus, with a points spread of less than 20 between all three.

Among the trucks, the Evoque won by a wide margin, finishing more than 100 points ahead of the Honda CR-V and BMW X3.

Jurors include our own editorial director Marty Padgett, who brings you more detail in the video here.